Launch of the Literacy Project at Vaatjie Primary School – Interact Club
“Readers are leaders”. This was the message to the students during the launch of the Literacy Project at Vaatjie Primary School.
Members of Blouberg International School’s Interact Club were invited to participate in this worthy event. Books were handed over to the school, and all people present (Rotarians/Rotaractors/Interactors) had some special reading time with the learners, helping interpret/explain the story to them, and having some interactive time. It was an enjoyable experience for all.
This Literacy Project is an ongoing programme; therefore, our Interactors are looking forward to revisiting Vaatjie Primary School in the near future.
Mrs Elena Berger
High School Interact Club
Helping your child learn to read
Learning to read is one of the fundamental skills taught in our Reception classes. By listening to stories and learning the letters and sounds our students are building the necessary skills to become good readers. Our students all start their reading journey with ‘no word’ readers, or picture books. This is often confusing for parents and little ones as they have to come up with their own story. Hearing stories and telling their own stories, help our students are build and expand their own vocabulary and improves their sentence construction. By nurturing their imagination you introduce kids to whole world of achievable possibilities.
Here are a few phrases to help your child create their own story:
I wonder why…
Where did…
I wonder what will happen next…
My favourite part was…because…
Our little ones love reading with mom and dad, therefor those special moments spent together become treasured memories.
“Children are made readers in the laps of their parents” Emilie Buchwald
Ms Monique Crawley
Reception Teacher
